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@user8963 The standalone VTO2202F-P has a better camera than the modular VTO4202F-P ? Do you perhaps have some screenshots comparing the two ? It would be a bummer because I thought that the camera was really good (even if for now I don't use it a lot). @Badstraw Yes I am using the script to...

Yes someone should post an update comparing properly Dahua and Hikvision with the latest models and firmwares. At that time I had to take a decision based on the available data, perhaps today I would take a different decision. For the standalone mode, I think the idea is that the Dahua Outdoor...

Indeed I thought that having the video was interesting, but in practice I don't care. My area is quite safe and seeing the people doesn't bring much to the table. Being able to recognize a person is a minimum, but targeting Full HD or 4k is perhaps a bit overkill. But there are some people who...

Dahua interface is really not that nice and it is really easy to get confused. However the hardware (the VTO) seems to be good (time will tell), and quite flexible: this was the deciding factor for me between Dahua and Hikvision. In the thread I referenced above, there were the following statements:

Oh perhaps you are right. But for me this is also a non-issue as it is not possible to approach the door in complete darkness. So I had to put a light outside anyway. If they cannot find the outdoor station (which is huge in my opinion), I think I have a problem with my guests ;-)

Yes be careful. Uploading a firmware is quite easy but don't put the wrong firmware...

For me this is not important, for others it is important. At night the Dahua switch the IR light when someone is ringing. Quality is quite good in this case. No as explained you can use an external SIP server (Asterisk or Fritz!Box for instance), but I personally prefer to use the Dahua SIP...

You need an appropriate router: I have a Fritz!Box which have a SIP client and a DECT server. The SIP client is subscribed to the Dahua SIP Server and the landline phone (DECT) are subscribed to the Fritz!Box. No issue with the app DMSS in iOS. The app is often updated and sometimes after...

You have 2 other recent Dahua integrations with Home Assistant: https://github.com/myhomeiot/DahuaVTO https://github.com/rroller/dahua

Regarding Dahua: There was an interesting comparison regarding image quality here: IP Video Intercoms I have the Outdoor station and it can work perfectly well without an Indoor monitor. You can also change the ring tone (using some kind of workaround). The Outdoor station has a SIP server and...

I think the latest Dahua doorbell fulfills all your requirements (VTO2202F-P). Even the smart phone app (DMSS) works correctly, but you can use Home Assistant if you don't like the interface.

I would like to use the VTO 4202F to open/lock the door. As the VTO is already receiving the power supply from PoE, is it possible to use the same power source to power the electric lock ? Perhaps I can use some kind of splitter to use the power from PoE or directly use an output port from the...

I would like to replace my Siedle Vario intercom by this Dahua VTO. Currently the Siedle intercom is triggering several physical door chimes when someone is ringing. Is is possible to use this Dahua VTO through PoE and at the same time triggering the physical door chimes ? It seems that I have...

Huurra ! ;-) Please also tell me how to change the VTO to German. I haven't looked into this.

I really need to write a complete tutorial about this topic. But here is how I did each step with debugging tools (to make sure that each step is correct). Pre-requisites: Dahua firmware update tool VDPConfig access to your router Dahua-DHIP-JSON-Debug-Console.py wireshark 1) Start with a...